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Middle school decimals research for staff and administrators
Project Based Learning: Plan a United States Road Trip
If you live in the United States, or perhaps even if you don't, chances are you have considered planning a US Road Trip. This PBL gives students a chance to plan their own road trip, depending entirely on what they are interested in! Plan a United States Road Trip is a project that teaches students about the 50 states and capitals without memorization or filling out maps, rather with pure engagement and student-driven creativity! The objective of this project is for students to plan a United St
Trip Planning Using Decimals and Percents Project Based Learning
Students get to plan a trip to an amusement park! Students use the internet, and their knowledge of money, decimals, percents (sales tax), and unit rate to plan a very detailed trip that includes hotel, transportation, meal planning and more. My students raved about this project! They loved the opportunity to use their knowledge to do something fun! In addition, one student mentioned how she didn't realize that planning a vacation took this much effort. Be sure to leave a review for TpT cre
It's My Life Real World Math Application Project 4th 5th 6th Grade
There’s nothing better than having your students practice their math skills through real-world projects! In this project students will get to choose their future life. From everything to their profession, home, vehicle, entertainment, meal plan, etc. Through their choices, they will have to calculate and balance their monthly budget. This project requires students to add and subtract whole numbers as well as decimals (hundredths place). Whenever I assign this project to students it always “opens
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4th - 6th
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Design a Drive-Through Zoo: End of Year Math Project PBL
About this resource:Your students are ready for this STEM challenge! They will design a zoo that people can drive through, and it must include 12 different kinds of lines, angles and shapes. Students will love to choose their 5 featured animals, then research each animals' space, safety and vegetation requirements. They will create a map of their zoo, then an advertisement to announce its opening. Last, students will present their zoo using a script that helps with grading criteria. What's inclu
Simple Interest - Financing a Vehicle Poster Project
Aligned to TEKS 7.13(E) calculate and compare simple interest and compound interest earnings CCSS.7.RP.A.3Your students are ready for this STEM challenge! First, they search the internet for a vehicle they wish to "purchase." Then they use the question prompts to record the make, model and purchase price. They choose a financing option from the table and use their purchase price to calculate tax, interest and monthly payment. Last, students use all of these calculations to design a poster to ill
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Simple Interest - Notes and Project Mini Bundle
Rates and Unit Rates - Create tables, graphs and charts math project - PBL
About this resource:Combine fitness with rates and unit rates in this fun math project! Students will collaborate with a partner to count the number of times they can perform three different fitness tasks. Then they will use their data to create equivalent ratio tables and use the table to graph the data. Last, students will use sentence stems to write an 8-sentence reflection of learning.What's included?Google Slidesâ„¢ version3 column analytic rubricproject organized by 6 separate tasksgraphic o
Million Dollar Project (Graphing, decimals, fractions, accounting and percents)
What would you do with a million dollars? How would you spend it?
In this project you've been left a 1 million dollar inheritance. The catch is you must first research and present how you will spend the money.
In the first part of the experiment, the students will fill out an accounting chart, where they will fill out an itemized chart displaying each item they plan on purchasing to complete their million dollar project. They will than be asked to put all those items into major categorie
Real World Math Project Based Learning: Adopt A Pet
One of my favorite things to do is show kids how what they learn in school matters in the real world! Students will use critical thinking, research, problem solving, and math skills to complete this project.
Kids are always talking about wanting pets and this project will help them think about everything that goes into adopting a new furry family member! This would work great for an extension, real world math center, or as a whole group or partner project.
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Multiplication (Decimal) Practice Sheets (Free)
These three sheets are divided into half sheets for a quick review, math review or guided math...and especially with spaced repetition instruction. Students are not adept at this process because they do not know their math facts (solvable - see white paper on methodology - free download) or they do not know how to count decimals in the factors to determine the location of the decimal point in the product. These exercises should help them. NOTE: Many students do not realize when they view a w
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5th - 7th
Design A Zoo
This is a cross-curricular, project-based study of area, perimeter, volume, surface area and more. With real-life applications of design, research and cost analysis, your students will dive-in and get lost in their zoo! This resource is broken into three stages, and can be used in pieces as needed.Stage 1 focus: area and perimeterStage 2 focus: volumeStage 3 focus: surface area, multi-digit decimals, fractions and percentagesSum It Up focus: Focused questions that will assess if your student is
Classroom Stockmarket Challenge Project
This project is a real-life example of using percent of change and graphing. The beauty of this project is that it can be done with computers if available or just paper and pencil. It can be used to teach percent of change, graphing, interpretation of data, finance and business. The project can be used as a blank day (at end of unit) or end of year project. I have used it with 7th grade Advanced Math and 8th graders in Pre-Algebra.Other Projects you may be interested in:Circle Graphs using a Spo
Math through Sports - Fantasy Football
This is a great filler activity for teachers looking for some real-world application and works for all ages. Students will explore the world of fantasy football, a multi-billion dollar industry that relies entirely on mathematic calculations, conversions, and projections. In this activity, students will use their knowledge of decimals, negatives, and conversions in order to calculate real-world statistics into fantasy football relevance. Both current and historical games/seasons are used, kee
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5th - 12th
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Understanding Interest: I Want to Buy A Used Car Project
I Want To Buy A Car - Why did I do this project?
7.RP.3 Use proportional relationships to solve multi-step ratio and percent problems.
According Common Core Standards for the 7th grade math curriculum, students need to be able to understand simple interest, tax, mark-ups, mark-downs, gratuities, commissions, fees, percent increase, percent decrease, and percent error. These skills relate very well and easily to real life scenarios! I like designing projects in which students solve problems
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7th
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Fractional Number Lines - Fractions, Mixed Numbers & Decimals - Level 4 - FREE
Number lines - one step in difficulty from Level 3.
Number lines begin at whole numbers - not zero. Hence, the student can find improper fractions at any point by using a whole number location on the number line - and the student is off to the races.
If students are only given discrete mixed numbers, proper fractions, improper fractions and decimals, then they 'float' in isolation. These number lines connect the elements in an application setting.
It takes a little bit everyday and the child
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4th - 8th
Understanding Reading, Measuring Using A Customary Ruler with Application - FREE
A complete instructional - pedagogical unit on using a customary ruler.Highly successful unit - mostly taught through quick mini-lessons (Spaced Repetition System) for second semester 4th Graders through 8th Graders.FREE Unit.
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4th - 8th
Buying Food - Using Coupons Project (Real World Math)
For this project the students are required to pick and event they will be buying food for; BBQ, Birthday Party, Fancy Breakfast etc.They will be than required to make a shopping list and itemize the amount they will be spending for each item on a $50 dollar budget.Finally students will be given coupons to clip so that they can make savings towards their budget. Students will also figure out their savings after using the coupons.
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4th - 6th
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NJSLS Grade 6 Math Standards Posters
In this product, you have ALL the grade 6 math NJSLS organized in separate pages. I would print the pages in color (maybe 2 or 4 to a page) and laminate them so you can hang them on my board for administration and students to see. =)
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6th
Fraction Decimal - Nearest Whole Number - Plot on a Number Line - FREE
Free Resource - Find the Whole Number 'bookending' a decimal or a proper fraction/mixed number. Then, plot the decimal on a number line to indicate a student's physical understanding of the magnitude of the proper fraction, mixed number or decimal.
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4th - 7th
6th Grade CCSS Math Fraction and Decimal Operations Test Prep Review Assessment
This 6th Grade Math digital, auto-grading, no prep, formative assessment, test prep review is on Operations with Fractions and Decimals. It is a check for understanding on multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers, and adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals. This product is in my 6th Grade Math Benchmark Assessment Bundle: HERE2 Assessment Versions are included. The assessments, aligned to the Common Core Standards, are designed to easily and quickly check for understa
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6th - 7th
Plan a Trip Decimals and Budget Project
This document is a project I did with my students to help them add, subtract, and multiply decimals, as well as stay within a given budget. Students were charged with doing research online to complete this project. Included are:-a space to define "budget"-trip planning pages with organizers for flight, accommodations, food, activity, and souvenir costs-a to-do list for putting their finalized project together (on Google Slides, though this can, of course, be changed)-a rubric-PLUS an extension p
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3rd - 6th
Numbers in Base Ten Project- The Ultimate Family Vacation
This is a differentiated project for helping students understand place value and decimals to the nearest hundredth. It also helps students build financial literacy. Students research and calculate the cost of a dream vacation- including flights, hotels, entrance fees, and meals. They then create a short presentation for the class. There are four differentiated options. -Students who have limited skills may simply research the cost of a trip to Disneyland.-Students who have better skills may
Whole Number Line (Quarters) - Ruler Template - FREE
Whole Number Lines - 5 individual rulers per page (NOTE: on 11 x 17 Inch Paper)
A series of Ruler Templates that the teacher can take and make into a class set or a set to tutor students. Many capability...even though not an inch exactly, the teacher can use as a demonstration tool to learn to measure....number line models for addtion, subtraction and multiplication, fraction and decimal work, etc.
Xerox, then Recommend laminating for durability. Cut-out individual rulers.
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2nd - 6th
Out to Eat Decimal Project
This is a simple project, but it adds in real life scenario of what the cost is going out to eat. Students end up shocked at the cost of going out to eat! The students pick out a restaurant of their choice (can download the menu offline), "go out to eat" with three other family members, order, determine cost, sales tax and tip for a total of going out to eat for 4 people. This could be a group project with four students going out to eat and seeing what the cost is for each. Either way, it sh
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5th - 8th
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Math Review Fifth Grade & Level Up to Sixth Grade
This kit includes summer work that covers the CORE curriculum used in a fifth grade classroom, a set of fraction insets to cut out, a set of decimal insets to cut out, an answer key, and a progress chart. Each section of work includes a brief review (where needed) of how to do the work. The work sections in the fifth grade kit include: Representing Numbers; Greatest Common Factor and Lowest Common Multiple; Mean, Mode, Median, Range, and Outliers; Simplifying Fractions; Fraction Number Line; Add
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5th - 6th
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